The 2016 NBA Draft lottery was held on Tuesday night and the Sixers finally landed the elusive No. 1 overall pick after missing out the past two seasons. Now that the exact draft order is locked in, teams can begin targeting specific players who are likely to still be on the board when it is their time to choose. Drafting players is far from an exact science, and many a GM has been second-guessed for his draft night decisions. I’m willing to bet that every team executive has at least one pick that he would like a mulligan for. We at Hoops Rumors thought it would be fun to give our readers the chance to predict the results of this June’s draft, which is what we intend to do with a series of polls.
With the first few picks out of the way, things have begun to get interesting. We’ll continue with the Suns, who are looking to rebuild in the tough Western Conference. Readers, you are now on the clock! Cast your vote for Phoenix’s pick and check back Monday for the results, as well as to cast your vote for who the Timberwolves will select with the No. 5 overall pick. But don’t limit yourself to a simple button click. Take to the comments section below and share your thoughts on the No. 3 overall pick and why you voted the way that you did.
Previous Selections
- Sixers — Ben Simmons (LSU)
- Lakers — Brandon Ingram (Duke)
- Celtics — Dragan Bender (Maccabi Tel Aviv)
Dunn
Celtics are not taking Bender
They need a player who can help NOW, not in 2 years
Totally agree… Dragan Bender will never be a Celtic. If they can’t trade the pick it’ll be Murray
Buddy heild
Voting Chriss everyday until he’s picked #highest upside
With Bender off the board, that’s who I have the Suns picking.
Bender would be the perfect fit here. There’s no one else the Suns need that will fill a need/hole. The only guys might be Dunn/Murray and then they could maybe trade Bledsoe but Bender makes the most sense.
Brown
Bender is the best fit but if he is off the board Dunn is the obvious pick. However they will need to do something about the log jam at the PG if they take Dunn like trading Knight, or Bledsoe, or even both.